Senegal targets 3M ECOWAS biometric ID holders for voter registration
A biometric voter registration exercise that went underway in Senegal on February 1 is expected to see the enrollment of…
Elections
Biometric systems are being increasingly deployed to ensure a fair and efficient election. These systems include identification solutions for voter registration, voting, tallying and identification. Common modalities include fingerprint recognition, palm vein recognition, iris recognition and facial recognition. Mobile voting systems are also included.
UK considering digital ID use at polling stations
The UK government is considering introducing a digital Voter Authority Certificate (VAC) and using digital versions of identification documents stored…
Guyana seeks expert advice on introduction of biometric voter verification system
The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) says it will hire a consultant to get expert opinion on how to go about…
Guyana ruling party SG discusses election biometrics saga with GECOM
The Secretary General of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP), currently the ruling party in Guyana, Bharrat Jagdeo, was due to…
Cameroon, Gabon, Uganda tackle biometric voter registers’ integrity, engagement
Authorities in three sub-Saharan African nations are preparing for and carrying out biometric voter registration in anticipation of elections within…
Biometric voter verification not possible in short term: Guyana Elections Commission
The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has again spoken about the lingering question of deploying a biometric voter verification system for…
Biometric voter registration underway in Iraq, IHEC says FRT to be used on polling day
Iraq has established over 1,000 centers for voter data registration, including biometric enrollment, as it looks toward Parliamentary elections which…
Biometric voter registration underway in Gabon ahead of presidential vote
A nationwide exercise to biometrically register Gabonese for a presidential election in the country this year is well underway. The…
Estonia greenlights Smart-ID app for voter IDV
During its next local elections, Estonia plans to allow its citizens to identify themselves through the private digital identity app…
Guyana political parties urge GECOM to decide on election biometrics now
A political alliance in Guyana – A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) – has told the election management agency (GECOM)…
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